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The problematics, context, concept and design trends of electronic books are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of the electronic book versus the traditional one are analyzed. Finally, its impact in the ecology of book production, preservation and dissemination and in its [...]

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The main points of convergence and divergence between controlled indexing languages and ontologies, tools for knowledge organization and information retrieval in the semantic web, are described. Fundamental aspects of ontologies are presented, as well as the basic semantic and structural [...]

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Public transport is one of the main actors of sustainable transportation. To make an increase in the use of public transport systems and a decrease in private car usage are one of the main purposes of decision makers in many countries. Usage of public transport system has a strong [...]

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Emerging countries in Southeast Asia are facing considerable challenges in addressing rising motorisation and its negative impact on air quality, traffic, energy security, liveability, and greenhouse gas emissions. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the approach and status [...]

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Research in the humanities increasingly depends on how information is structured and managed and how, on the basis of that information, new knowledge is produced. Additionally, participatory approaches, which often rely on web information systems as their supportive infrastructure, [...]

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Carbon fibre reinforced polymers are widely used in primary and secondary aircraft structures, mainly due to their excellent fatigue endurance and specific strength. Nowadays, improvements related to their manufacturing costs, impact resistance and fracture toughness are pursued [...]

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The results of the study represent the Russian experience in the sociological study of the non-criminal “shadow” labor market, including the identification of trends in its [...]

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In this paper we estimate the degree of producer price rigidity in the Russian economy and identify the response of various industries to monetary policy shocks, taking into account the [...]

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The paper considers the impact of regional tax transfers to municipal budgets on the taxable base on a sample of 72 Russian regions for the period 2011–2018. The results of the assessment [...]

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The object of the research was the Russian economy and the types of activities of individual regions. The main purpose of the study was the theoretical and methodological substantiation [...]